Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sit-in

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.90 in modern English

Syllables: sit-in
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A peaceful form of protest in which people occupy an area and refuse to leave.

adj

Designed to be sat in.

Example Sentences

"Thousands of students marched in the streets and staged a sit-in at T’ien-an-men Square, chanting “Long live democracy! Long live freedom! Down with corruption!”"
"Local sources said a sit-in protest by hundreds of ethnic Hui Muslims took place on Friday to defend the huge new mosque, which was built last year in the northern region of Ningxia."
"a sit-in kayak"
"a sit-in bath"

Etymology

A deverbal from sit in. By surface analysis, sit + -in (protest).

Inflected Forms

sit-ins (plural)

Phrases

sit-inner

Frequently Paired Words

sit-inner be-in die-in love-in read-in

Synonyms

sit-down dharna

Questions

What does sit-in mean?: A peaceful form of protest in which people occupy an area and refuse to leave.
Where does sit-in come from?: A deverbal from sit in. By surface analysis, sit + -in (protest).

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